Nonstop flight route between Sogndal, Norway and Shirahama, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG), Sogndal, Norway and Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM), Shirahama, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,271 miles (or 8,483 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen and Nanki-Shirahama Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen and Nanki-Shirahama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOG / ENSG |
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Location: | Sogndal, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'25"N by 7°8'17"E |
Area Served: | Sogndal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOG |
More Information: | SOG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHM / RJBD |
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Location: | Shirahama, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Wakayama Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHM |
More Information: | SHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG):
- Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen handled 64,637 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,229 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen", another name for SOG is "Sogndal lufthavn, Haukåsen".
- The closest airport to Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) is Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of SOG.
Facts about Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM):
- In addition to being known as "Nanki-Shirahama Airport", other names for SHM include "南紀白浜空港" and "Nanki Shirahama Kūkō".
- Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) N of SHM.
- The furthest airport from Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Because of Nanki-Shirahama Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanki-Shirahama Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.